Rush Bowls to open first St. Louis location in the Central West End

St. Louis' first location of Rush Bowls will soon hit the Central West End.

The Denver-based fast-casual chain is known for its "meals-in-a-bowl," carryout-friendly creations, which are made with fresh fruit, topped with granola and honey, and combined with protein and vitamins. Rush Bowls will debut in St. Louis this spring at 227 N. Euclid, across from Insomnia Cookies.

This location will be one of at least three that the company hopes to open in St. Louis over the next few years. Clayton and Midtown are targeted expansion areas, according to a press release in QSR Magazine. The St. Louis locations will be owned by franchisees and husband-and-wife duo Ken and Kim Moroney.

“We are truly excited to bring a unique concept like Rush Bowls to St. Louis,” Kim said in a statement. “The demand for a health-focused, trendy, quick-service restaurant was evident in St. Louis—we’re so pleased to have the opportunity to connect with those in the St. Louis community who, like us, are passionate about healthy and delicious food."

Per its website, Rush Bowls has three locations located in Denver; Boulder, Colorado; and Nashville. The chain, founded in 2004, currently has 20 new locations in various stages of development across six states, 10 of which it hopes to open by the end of 2018.

Rush Bowls offers more than 30 signature bowls, as well as smoothies made with fruit, yogurt, or acai. Signature bowls include the Power Bowl, made with blueberries, raspberries, bananas, oats, whey or soy protein, optional fat-free frozen yogurt, vanilla soy or fat-free milk, and topped with organic granola and honey. The Yoga Bowl combines mangos, pineapples, bananas, green tea, optional fat-free frozen yogurt, vanilla soy or fat-free milk, and the granola and honey topping.